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HoNo KONG, MAY 11, 1936,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 11 1936.

SINO-JAPANESE

RELATIONS

Major-Gen. Kita's Statement

Nanking, May 10. Major-General Seithi Kits, new military attache to the Japanese Embassy in China, made the tol- lowing statement:-

"I have come to the capital mainly to announce my assumption

o the office or military attache.

ed to talk further with 14 Minister Chang Chun stances permit.

Foreign elzeum-

NORTH CHINA SMUGGLING

Tariff Reduction

Advocated

the

Was

by

Peiping. May 9. The Japanese attitude to North "China

smuggling plainly. stated yesterday Major-General Tada, commandant a Tientsin, who has been visiting Pelping and Tungehog, when he declared that there was no smugg-

be

as

he said. He added that he intending into East Hopel.

-Goods

East Hopel entering should not

considered smuggled goods. since the 100- paid the Customs porters have

Hobel duties levied by the East -authorities."

ex-

な

He hoped that the National Government would of its

problem."- Neuter

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THE NAVAL TREATY "Better than nothing, but not a grear deal better than nothing"

Referring to Nanking's proposed might roughly sum up the naval treaty signed in London recently." Sino-Japanese conference at the Until 1942 at least, so far as Bri-capital Major-General Kita tain, France, and the United Sta- pressed the fear that contrary to tes are concerned, we are to have general expectations, the convoca-

new battleships bigger than tion of such a conference would accord lower the existing tariff. 35,000 tons-bigger, that is, than give rise to fresh differences hr-thus automatically solving the the Rodney or Nelson. Since, in tween the two governments.

**Although there may be diver- default of agreement, there would

gence of views. each Government

CHINESE PETITION have been no bar (except the pro- spect of national bankruptcy) on having its own standpoint, efforts

Shanghai, May 9. Federation

Associatd ol country building battleships will have to be made to reach a

as the Queen Mary and middle course." be stated

Industries has sent. as big

"Japan's three principles anus petition to Nanking. urging the compelling the others to

But even be carried out in the interests of rigid suppression of the smuggling Chatham Road (South of Mody suit, this is something.

the 35,000-ton capital ship is en-normal Sino-Japanese relations"

in North China and also rigorously Road).

"There are Indica-opposing any reduction in the su- ormously expensive; mach narai he asserted.

Chinese

gar and artificial silk duties as a opinion would have been glad to tons. however, that the

nt the remedy for the situation, Mr. see a considerably smaller ship. I doubt the true intentions

Japanese."

Waung Chth-shen. Secretary of the Aircraft-carriers are tied to a ma-

General Kita said he would try Federation, interviewed, discussed ximum of 23.000 tons, but no Ad-

have wanted to bring home to Chinese leaders the smuggling as part of Tokyo's miralty would build appreciably bigger ones in the sincerity of the Tokyo Govern policy of "hijacking Nanking into ment in its policies towards China.

towering the tariff." Inion. News.

Tuesday 12/5/38 from 10.30 a.m. to one

12.00 Noon.

Ashley Road.

Cornwall Avenue. Carnarvon Road (between C- wall Avenue & Cameron Road): Hankow Road (North of Peking

Road),.

Hanoi Road. Hart Avenue.

Lock Road.

Mody Road.

Minden Row.

Minden Avenue,

follow

to

treaty or no any event.

treaty: the day of vulnerable and un- nandy 33,000-ton Lexingtons is over for good: Nor does the pro-

Middle Road (East" of Nathan hibition of the 10,000-ton cruiser,

Road).

Peking Road,

Wednesday 13,5/38 from 8.00 am

to 12.00 Noon. Nathan Road (East side, South of

Cameron Road). Middle Road (North side between Sathan Road & Hankow Road),

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY

THE

CLUB.

FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be hell (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 15th MAT, 1936, commencing at 200

"P.M.

The First Bell will be rang at

By Order,

1.30 F.M.

S. A. SLEAP,

Actg, Secretary.

Hong Kong, 11th May, 1938.

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SITUATION IN MONGOLIA

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Gloomy Outlook For The Future

Peiping. May 10. The political situation in Mon-

a class now regarded as overgun- ned and badly balanced in design. do much more than give the ad- mirals what they want. "They can still bulld as many 8,000-ton cru

they like and as many ocean-going submarines of 2,000 tors as they like, for, of course, the treaty, applying only to tonnage and gun calibre, does not attempt to limit the actual numbers of ships. There is qualitative limita-golia s extremely uncertain. ac- tion, but no quantitative. Britain cording to and

.cas the United States recently No renewed their pledges to retain their respective fleets at parity, but this is merely a mutual ar- rangement, undefined by treaty, Japan remains outside the treaty's provisions, while Italy is still hold-

ing out for the removal of sanc-

well-informed circles. than twenty Japanese advisers to Prince Teh are forcing the latter to organize an Indepen- dent government separate from the Central Government of China.

The execution of high Mongolian offic als of Hainan Province in Manchuria by the Japanese, au-

facdon

Among

the

The Chinese

General Chiang Kai-shek, ac- cording to reports, left for Nanking by plane to-day after four days' Foilday in Shanghai. He conferred with various important Chinese officials yesterday, including Dr. Wang Chung-hut. Reuter..

LORD CECIL'S VIEWS

Sanctions Must Be Maintained

London, May 9.

A crowd of 10,000 persons jam- ming the Alpert Hall cheered Lord

If Gossip We Must

(BY “OBSERVER")

The week started with a lunch party as the Bisley Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association which was held in ideal weather, but

perhaps a little too hot, but all the ladies managed to keep most cool looking and there was a perfect galaxy of gay and bright colours. Mrs. Walker, whose husband is the President of the Association, had chosen the most lovely shade of powder blue for her dress and her hat was of the same colour. H: E

The Governor was present, also'j Commodore and Mra, Sedgwick and Brigadier and Mrs. Seth-Smith. Yellow is always so cool and fresh

looking and I don't know Why more people do not wear it. Mrs. Fordham was in yellow last Mon- day, also Mrs, Rodwell whose dress was of yellow and white diagona ing suits about, also beach outfits, two or three nights a week dancing stripes. Mrs. Caffyn brought her and shorts and after Lane, Craw-' and seem to be successful in get- small son who seemed quite at ford's dress show no doubt there | ting the people in, as it is such an home and most interested in every-will be plenty more as they cer- Ideal place for dancing and so cool

was taking place tainly had chosen some most en- and pleasarit. thing which round him. Col and Mrs. Whit-gaging butts.

The Gloucester Hotel next Satur- taker I saw and Mrs. Edwards look- Cocktall Parties have again been day are having a special Dinner ing very summery, belonged to the in evidence this week and there Dance which should be most auc hatless brigade. Mrs. Brigham in

have been one or two Birthday Ce-cessful. Dinner is being served brown and white cotton checks in- lebrations which have led to many out On the cool alry Terraces troduced the Peter Pan effect by parties one way and another and which will be decorated with fairy I think by now have been well lights. The chief feature of the her large white collar.

celebrated all round, and In so many different ways, that we will say no more about it and try and let them forget, hoping that they are both. by now, feeling much older and wiser.

t

Dr any

Inspite of everyone either going or having away at any moment gone, Hongkong doesn't yet seem to be lacking in partles amusements. Bathing is in full swing and every beach scems to be full of people sunring themsel- ves not realising how strong the sun is and how uncomfortable they will feel for several days after. There are some very snappy bath-

GERMAN PRESS LOSS

Transocean Editor's

Death

evening will be their entirely new form of dance music of syncopated melodies played by Doreen Ma and George Bond, both of whom are Hong Kong's favourite Radio Stars. It sounds as though it will be a great success and I am sure that The Hong Kong and Shanghal | crowds of people will be there, so Hotels seem to be still doing very well and every night the Hong Kong Hotel is packed with people and the Peninsula are having there

book your table now in plenty of time and incidentally these Dinner Dances will be continued every Saturday starting from May 18th.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY

The output of the Raub Austra~ lian Gold Mining Co., Ltd, for the four weeks ended April 25, amount- ed to 2,018.74 ozs.

A whist drive will be held on board the "Tamar" on Thursday.

Ceel when be declared the League ("Hong Kong Daily Fress" Special) May 14 commencing at 9 o'clock. of Nations must maintain sanc- ions before she will add her sig-thorities is causing serious dissatis- nature

Berlin, May 9. The treaty, in brief, is no

Mongolian ons against Italy, and even intèn- more than a provisional arrange-

leaders. According to well-sify them if necessary.

The well-known editor of Trans-

ment between a few of the naval

informed circles, the Mongolian Speaking at a meeting called by ocean News Service, Herr Wilhelm

·Province were Powers.

leaders of Hsinan It remains to be seen

executed not for their secret con- whether general political condi- ttons will worsen and invite the nections with the Soviet Union but denouncing of the agreement by

due to their opposition to the the use of the "escape" clauses or

Japanese brutality in Manchuria, whether they will improve" and encourage a further and more in- posing step in, limitation.

MANCHUKUO RIVER GUNBOATS

Pelping, May 10. With the break-up of the ice covering the Bungari River, the Manchukuo river gunboat flodlia has slipped its mooring at Harbin and is steaming north toward the Amur. The departure was made on Friday morning.

the

Admiral In, comanding flottila called his captains together and gave them final instructions. Then a toast, was proposed to the puppet Emperor, and the flotilla.

cast of "in the teeth of a cold breeze from the north." The gu boats are manned by. 180 ratings who have already undergone cold weather endurance testa.-. Union Negs.

YUNNAN REDS

DRIVEN OUT

Retreating To Sikäng

18985 (From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, May 10." For the third time the Commun- ists in Yunnan are repelled from

provincial of General Lung

The Japanese. fearing that Prace Teh may establish connec- tions with the U.S.S.R., are press ing Prince Tch to organke an independent government in Mon- golla. The future conditions in Inner Mongolia gloomy. Union News.

remain

CHINA-EUROPE AIRMAIL

very

Nanking, May 3. The Ministry of Communica- tions has approved the petition of the Directorate-General of Posts to utilize the Penang- Hong Kong (British) and the projected San Francisco-Macao (American) Airways for the operation of international sir. mall service, it is announced. Kuo Min.

COFFEE SHIPMENT

Abyssinian Product For Italy

the League of Nations Union, Lord! Schwedler, died here in the early Cecly declared he never remem- hours of to-day after a long and bered an occasion when the people painful illness, aged 83. of Great Britain had been more moved than in this Italo-Ethio- plan crisis. Never had there been such a demonstration of feeling since the death of General Gordon, he believed

He referred to the Emperor of Ethiopia as an heroic figure, de- serted by those he trusted, ferring exile to dishonour"

pre-

for the re-establishment of the

"Jack Werneroff, allas J. Lewin, alles M. Wassberg, allas R. B. Bon- coeur, aged 24, a salesman, of no fixed abode, appeared before Mr. S..F. Balfour at the Central Magis- on Saturday morning tracy charged with entering the Colony without a valid passport on various dates.

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Under the patronage of the Portu- guese Consul, Dr. Alvaro Brilhante Laborinho, and with the assistance. of her puplis and the dramatic amateurs of the Liga Portuguesa and other local artists, Miss Maria Gomes, F.TO.L., will give a concert in aid of "Caixa Escolar" (Portu- quese Poor Children's School Fund) at the Club de Recreio on May 22, commencing at 9 pm. Page 5.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange have received a cable from Messrs. Derrick & Co., Singapore, announ- cing that the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co have declared an In- terim Dividend of 4d. per share In Herr Schwedler the German payable June 16, press has lost one of its members who knew foreign countries and especially foreign news organisa-

One case of Measles was report tions best. Thanks to his personaled to the Health Authorities for the charm and sterling character, com- | 24 hours ended on Friday. bined with the accuracy of his Judgment, which was invariably tempered with a mild scepticism, The Health Bulletin of Easterntains the draft of an"Ordinance to the deceased was highly esteemed Ports for the week ending May 2 amend the Female Domestic Ser- not only among his colleagues of are as follows:-Plague: Colombo 2 vice Ordinance, 1923. Page 7. the press but also in a far wider circle of politics and diplomacy, alike at home and abroad.

While there was a shred of hope Emperor, they could not recognise any other Government in Ethiopia which was still a member of the

In the course of his journalistic League and entitied to the joint protection from League states

career Herr Schwedler often oc

abroad. which she was promised, he as- cupied Important posts serted.

For many years he was the Lon- A resolution was moved by Mr.don correspondent of the leading Clement Attlee, Leader of the On-German newspapers. Shortly be position in the House of Commons, fore the war he became the editor affirming his party's support of of a German newspaper in Cairo, the League and the principle of and during the war be edited the cofective security, and reiterating "Osmanischer Lloyd" in Constan- its indignation at the invasion of tinople. Ethiopia

The resolution called upon the Government to maintain, sanctions until Italy was ready to accept the League's terms for peace, approved by the Counch of the Nations.

The resolution was passed una- nimously and with tremendous enthusiasm.~~ Reuter

IMPORT QUOTAS

Hong Kong "ally Press" Speciali

Rome. May 8.

Warsaw, May 8. The first consignment of Abys- The Polish Government has de Isinilan coffee, to

arrive in Italy cided to revise the import quotas

that province by the push of the since the outbreak of the war alotted to other countries, Record- DONT FORGET Yu, Chairman of the Yunnan 20 ntrived in Trieste on. Friday on ing to the needs of Poland.

THAT WHEN

You are at Home

you

can get the

HONG

DAILY

vincial Government. The Reds board the steamer "Maiella." The suffered a loss of 300 men in their consignment which consists of 80 tons of coffee from Neghel in the retreat and are now escaping to

Abyssinian province of Kaffe, was Sikang.

unloaded in the presence of a big General Liu Wen-hul, in com-

crowd who freely manifested its troops in Bikang, was mand of warned of the Communist incur joy at the sight of this commo- dity from the new conquered land.

000 soldiers to hold up the advance. The Sikang troops are poor fighters Triesting" w, next week, inaugu-

sions beforehand and has sent 4,-

It is announced that the "Lloyd

KONG PRESS

and may not be able to check the Communist offensive.

at SELFRIDGES.

land.-

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Countries having trade agrEG- ments with Poland will not be affected until the agreements ex- dire.

Renter's "Bulletin Service.

SEXTUPLETS BORN

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The "Government Gazette": con-

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cases, infected rats found, 2 deaths in Colombo; Cholera: Calcutta 151 Revenue Officer Grimmit pro- cases, Moulmein 1, Chittagong 2 secuted two Chinese on Baturday Bangkok 16; Small-Pox Baghdad 1 at the Central Court in connection. case, Bombay 50, Calcutta 200, with passession of dutiable liquor Karachi 6. Madras 1, Moulmein 2, j'and oplum, Rangoon 1 death, Tourane 1 case, Hong Kong 1, Shanghal 11.

Chan Kwai, a girl aged seven years was knocked down by motor lorry No. 3095 in Queen's Road West on Friday and was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital.

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Extracts from, the "Government Gazette" appear on

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'The death occurred on Saturday night at the G.C.H. of Mrs. Maria Xavier de Souza. The funeral took Page 7.

place, yesterday.

Wong Sze, aged 34, a dyer, was Craigengower continued in their admitted to the Kowloon Hospital winning streak in the Bowls with injuries which he received as Leagues when on Saturday they a result of an assault by four other scored their second "treble" win of

who attacked him with the season.

In 1919 he was appointed to the editorship of the Transocean News Service, in the development of which into a political wireless Dewa service embracing the whole world outside Europe in its scope he played a decisive part, thanks to his knowledge of foreign countries | stones. and his breadth of vision.

men

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The Hong Kong Football Club

Herr Schwedler's many-sided Li Yuk Shun, aged 31 years was lost to the Navy on Saturday. The activities were by no means con- admitted to the Government Civil runners-up position of the junior Aned to editorial work, He was Hospital over the week-end suner-division will be settled on Wednes- also the author of a number of ing from shock, the result of her day when the Fusiliers and East books dealing with political and Immersion in the harbour into Lancs. meet. Journalistic questions.

ranioccan News Service.

PRESS VIEWS

which she jumped in an attempt to commit suicide. The incident oc- curred at the Kwong Wing wharf in Connaught Road Central.

SALONIKA RIOT

Paris, May 8. Ten people have been killed and

London, May B. The morning papers mostly hold the opinion that the League Council is not likely to take any drastic step on Monday. It will probably adjourn, which will mean 30 wounded in strike rots at that sanctions in their present Salonika, according to reports re- form will continue. "The Times".ceived here. Two

Managua, May 9. rate regular sailing between Trieste

Septuplets, four girls and three states that the Counch may well among those killed. and Mogadishu in Italian Somali-

boys have been barn" at Pozoa zul Four, however, have died and the remaining two girls and ope Boy are in a critical, cond!-

Sikang was twice invaded by the ransocean News Servicz outlaws during the past eleven months, but owing to the poor re- sources of the province they did not remain there long. They are

entering that province as a refuge flon- from pressure.

Renter

move

women' were

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MATCH INDUSTRY

Association Formed

The petition of

Nanking. May 3,

the Nationia' | Match Industry Associat on (Chuan- Kuo Huo-Chai Lien-Ho Huly for the organisation of a Match Pro-

duction and Sales Agency, in order to regulate the industry, has been granted by the Ministry of F-

decide that the most useful mea-· The police assisted by the mili-nance. The Society will be conduct- sure at present is to make.no tary, have restored order, but ined for a trial period of five years. Who can say that it will fantry are patrolling the streets The Internal Revenue Administra-

machine-guris not be, weeks or months before and

have been ton has been instructed by the placed at vantage points Reuter,

any definite step is possible? Leuter

Ministry to assist in the organied Hon of the Agency -Kuo Min.